The Security Cabinet convened under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss and approve the agreement.
The Cabinet includes 11 members, and two of them - Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir - are expected to vote against the deal.
Once the Cabinet approves, the agreement will be forwarded to the government for further approval, reported the daily Yedioth Ahronoth.
The exact timing of the government meeting remains uncertain with speculation that it might be delayed until Saturday evening. However, families of the Israeli hostages have called for the meeting to take place on Friday, stressing the urgency of the matter.
Meanwhile, Netanyahu stated that the release of hostages is set to proceed as planned on Sunday.
In a statement, the prime minister’s office said: “Pending approval by the Security Cabinet and the Government, and the agreement taking effect, the release of the hostages will be implemented according to the planned framework in which the hostages are expected to be released on Sunday.”
Qatar announced a three-phase cease-fire agreement on Wednesday to end over 15 months of deadly Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip with the cease-fire set to take effect on Sunday.
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